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title: rigidly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rigidly» in the school dictionary: Rigidly means in a stiff way that does not bend. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rigidly

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**Who acts:** stiff way, She, He, glue, chivalric lion, lion · **What happens:** mean, not bend, change, fix, stand, move · **To what, where:** rule, all, post, rules, school, chair

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«rigidly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [rigidly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rigidly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rigidly means in a stiff way that does not bend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigidly:m1:1
# text = Rigidly means in a stiff way that does not bend.
1	Rigidly	rigidly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	bend	bend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a stiff way; rigidly *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **bend** | present · do-support | a stiff way |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rigidly means very strictly, without changing a rule at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigidly:m2:1
# text = Rigidly means very strictly, without changing a rule at all.
1	Rigidly	rigidly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | rigidly, strictly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **change** | gerund |  | a rule |  | all |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The post was fixed rigidly into the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigidly:x1:1
# text = The post was fixed rigidly into the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	rigidly	rigidly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past · passive |  | the post |  |  |  | into the ground; rigidly *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient into ground=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She stood rigidly, too scared to move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigidly:x2:1
# text = She stood rigidly, too scared to move.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rigidly	rigidly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | She |  |  |  |  | rigidly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The rules are rigidly followed at this school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigidly:x3:1
# text = The rules are rigidly followed at this school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	rigidly	rigidly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present · passive |  | the rules |  | this school |  | rigidly *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme at school=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He sat rigidly in the dentist's chair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigidly:x4:1
# text = He sat rigidly in the dentist's chair.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rigidly	rigidly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | He |  |  | the dentist's chair |  | rigidly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The frame must be held rigidly while the glue dries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigidly:x5:1
# text = The frame must be held rigidly while the glue dries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	rigidly	rigidly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | must · passive |  | the frame |  |  |  | rigidly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **dry** | present | the glue |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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If the chivalric lion be red and rampant, it is rigidly red and rampant; if the sacred ibis stands anywhere on one leg, it stands on one leg for ever.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rigidly:x6:1
# text = If the chivalric lion be red and rampant, it is rigidly red and rampant; if the sacred ibis stands anywhere on one leg, it stands on one leg for ever.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	chivalric	chivalric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rampant	rampant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	rigidly	rigidly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	rampant	rampant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	ibis	ibis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	anywhere	anywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	21	advmod	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nummod	_	_
25	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
29	on	on	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	31	nummod	_	_
31	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
32	for	for	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive | the chivalric lion |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the chivalric lion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | lion |  |  |  |  | red, rigidly *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | lion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **stand** | present | the sacred ibis |  |  | one leg |  | anywhere *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on leg=Location |
| 6 | **stand** | present | ibis |  |  | one leg |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on leg=Location |

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